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<title><![CDATA[Playing politics; costing jobs]]></title>
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<author> Jesse Byrnes </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Jesse Byrnes<br><p>
	Despite his promise to lead Americans back to an economic recovery, President Obama continues to put his own interests ahead of others, costing Americans jobs and economic prosperity. The latest example? His rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline from e...</p>]]>;



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<pubDate>Sun, 5 Feb 2012</pubDate>
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	Despite his promise to lead Americans back to an economic recovery, President Obama continues to put his own interests ahead of others, costing Americans jobs and economic prosperity. The latest example? His rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline from e...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Buffet breaks the stereotype]]></title>
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<author> Aaron Collett </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Aaron Collett<br><p>
	The Occupy movement represents the 99 percent. The super-wealthy are the 1 percent. Due to the Occupy movement, we've slipped into the habit of thinking that these labels are black and white.
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<pubDate>Sat, 4 Feb 2012</pubDate>
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	The Occupy movement represents the 99 percent. The super-wealthy are the 1 percent. Due to the Occupy movement, we've slipped into the habit of thinking that these labels are black and white.
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<title><![CDATA[Recreation Center expansion: a no-brainer proposition]]></title>
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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Scribe Editorial Board<br><p>
	Last week, both the House and Senate legislative bodies of Student Government approved the placement on the ballot of a new $80 fee to expand the Recreation Center.
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	Last week, both the House and Senate legislative bodies of Student Government approved the placement on the ballot of a new $80 fee to expand the Recreation Center.
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<title><![CDATA[Republican primaries and the race to the White House]]></title>
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<author> Jesse Byrnes </author>

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	From Nixon and JFK in 1960 to Bush and Gore in 2000, presidential elections are always interesting. Like all election years, 2012 will not disappoint as the field of GOP candidates narrows and their campaign messages become more succinct.
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012</pubDate>
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	From Nixon and JFK in 1960 to Bush and Gore in 2000, presidential elections are always interesting. Like all election years, 2012 will not disappoint as the field of GOP candidates narrows and their campaign messages become more succinct.
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<title><![CDATA[The 8-year-old who’s spearheading a revolution]]></title>
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<author> Randy Robibinson </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Randy Robibinson<br><p>
	The Girl Scouts of America holds a special place in our society. We know it as an institution that cultivates life-skills for our nation's young ladies: leadership, teamwork, critical thinking.
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	The Girl Scouts of America holds a special place in our society. We know it as an institution that cultivates life-skills for our nation's young ladies: leadership, teamwork, critical thinking.
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<title><![CDATA[Suspending freedoms to fight terrorism is stupid]]></title>
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<author> Aaron Collett </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Aaron Collett<br><p>
	President Barack Obama is very clear: He won't use extra-constitutional powers for anything except what will help the American people. He said, 'My administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens.'...</p>]]>;



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	President Barack Obama is very clear: He won't use extra-constitutional powers for anything except what will help the American people. He said, 'My administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens.'...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sodexo’s changes provide healthier food choices]]></title>
<link>http://www.uccsscribe.com/opinion/sodexo-s-changes-provide-healthier-food-choices-1.2691406</link>
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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Scribe Editorial Board<br><p>
	<span data-scayt_word="Sodexo’s" data-scaytid="1">Sodexo's</span> gotten a bad rap over the years, and not just from <span data-scayt_word="UCCS" data-scaytid="3">UCCS</span> students. They've experienced a number of boycotts at various universities. T...</p>]]>;



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	<span data-scayt_word="Sodexo’s" data-scaytid="1">Sodexo's</span> gotten a bad rap over the years, and not just from <span data-scayt_word="UCCS" data-scaytid="3">UCCS</span> students. They've experienced a number of boycotts at various universities. T...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[When should relationships make the cut in our crazy college lives?]]></title>
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<author> Kaitlin Nelson </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Kaitlin Nelson<br><p>
	My boyfriend and I have had a good thing going as far as balancing our relationship with school. I help edit his papers because he can't use a comma correctly to save his life.
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012</pubDate>
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[When should relationships make the cut in our crazy college lives?]]></media:title>
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	My boyfriend and I have had a good thing going as far as balancing our relationship with school. I help edit his papers because he can't use a comma correctly to save his life.
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<title><![CDATA[Drop in unemployment rate is no reason for celebration]]></title>
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<author> Jesse Byrnes </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Jesse Byrnes<br><p>
	The Obama administration and many news outlets are citing a drop in the unemployment rate over the holidays as a result of recent policies to get Americans working again.
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012</pubDate>
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Drop in unemployment rate is no reason for celebration]]></media:title>
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	The Obama administration and many news outlets are citing a drop in the unemployment rate over the holidays as a result of recent policies to get Americans working again.
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<title><![CDATA[To destroy an enemy, make them a friend or pay them off]]></title>
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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Randy Robinson<br><p>
	In December, Occupy protestor Tracey <span data-scayt_word="Prostert" data-scaytid="1">Prostert</span> picketed against an unjust economy. She held a Ph.D. in pharmacology, yet she was unemployed. Her sign echoed this sad fact.
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012</pubDate>
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	In December, Occupy protestor Tracey <span data-scayt_word="Prostert" data-scaytid="1">Prostert</span> picketed against an unjust economy. She held a Ph.D. in pharmacology, yet she was unemployed. Her sign echoed this sad fact.
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<title><![CDATA[Indiana lawmakers focus on inconsequential “performances”]]></title>
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<author> Aaron Collett </author>

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	Indiana state legislature is telling people that changing the way the national anthem sounds makes Uncle Sam sad.
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012</pubDate>
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	Indiana state legislature is telling people that changing the way the national anthem sounds makes Uncle Sam sad.
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<title><![CDATA[Don’t be frustrated by apathy, give it time]]></title>
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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Scribe Editorial Board<br><p>
	As a school that is not quite a traditional four year institution but no longer entirely commuter, <span data-scayt_word="UCCS" data-scaytid="1">UCCS</span> exists in an odd place.
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	As a school that is not quite a traditional four year institution but no longer entirely commuter, <span data-scayt_word="UCCS" data-scaytid="1">UCCS</span> exists in an odd place.
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<title><![CDATA[I challenge you... to a duel!: Free speech is required to be a free nation]]></title>
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<author> Aaron Collett  </author>

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	America is a nation that prides itself on its adaptability. The American ideal is individuality  and ndash; the idea that people can make their own decisions to be who they want to be and to say what they want to say. This concept has been placed into our ...</p>]]>;



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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011</pubDate>
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	America is a nation that prides itself on its adaptability. The American ideal is individuality &ndash; the idea that people can make their own decisions to be who they want to be and to say what they want to say. This concept has been placed into our ...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[I challenge you... to a duel!: When did freedom of speech become freedom to hurt?]]></title>
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<author> Robert Solis  </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Robert Solis <br><p>
	On Nov. 22, when many of us were planning on spending time with our families and the inevitable overeating that comes with the Thanksgiving holiday, Shawn Holes, aka Shawn the Baptist, decided to come to <span data-scayt_word="UCCS" data-scaytid="1">UC...</p>]]>;



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	On Nov. 22, when many of us were planning on spending time with our families and the inevitable overeating that comes with the Thanksgiving holiday, Shawn Holes, aka Shawn the Baptist, decided to come to <span data-scayt_word="UCCS" data-scaytid="1">UC...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[The end of an era, the beginning of the ‘insteads’]]></title>
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<author> Molly Mrazek  </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Molly Mrazek <br><p>
	It's your first day of kindergarten. Do you remember what you wore, who your teacher was, what you made for your first art project? Yeah, me neither, but I feel like I should, considering I'm about to graduate.
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	It's your first day of kindergarten. Do you remember what you wore, who your teacher was, what you made for your first art project? Yeah, me neither, but I feel like I should, considering I'm about to graduate.
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<title><![CDATA[Proposed media fee to benefit student body, SGA and the media outlets]]></title>
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<author> The Scribe Editorial Board </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>The Scribe Editorial Board<br><p>
	Along with tuition, every student is required to pay fees every semester to support certain campus services. While tuition covers things like staff and faculty salaries and grounds upkeep, fees are more for student services like clubs and the Health Ce...</p>]]>;



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	Along with tuition, every student is required to pay fees every semester to support certain campus services. While tuition covers things like staff and faculty salaries and grounds upkeep, fees are more for student services like clubs and the Health Ce...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Campus totally unprepared for zombie apocalypse]]></title>
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<author> Micki Cockrille  </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Micki Cockrille <br><p>
	In the minds of the <span data-scayt_word="UCCS" data-scaytid="1">UCCS</span> administration, many threats to the campus are very real and have proven to put the area in danger. Blizzards, mountain lion attacks, fires and streakers have all contributed...</p>]]>;



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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Campus totally unprepared for zombie apocalypse]]></media:title>
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	In the minds of the <span data-scayt_word="UCCS" data-scaytid="1">UCCS</span> administration, many threats to the campus are very real and have proven to put the area in danger. Blizzards, mountain lion attacks, fires and streakers have all contributed...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[SOPA proves that Congress doesn’t know how the Internet actually works]]></title>
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	Congress has decided that it is going to take on the job of regulating the Internet. And like all things Congress does, it voted to go about it in the worst possible way.
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<title><![CDATA[The case of the escalator]]></title>
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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Molly Mrazek <br><p>
	It was a Saturday and I was at the mall. I was getting on the escalator to go upstairs. I watched and chose my step with care when all of the <span data-scayt_word="sud­den" data-scaytid="1">sud and shy;den</span>, so did someone else; the exact same step....</p>]]>;



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<title><![CDATA[Social change is needed to protect the dignity of sexual assault victims within the court system]]></title>
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<author> Rachel Bradford  </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Rachel Bradford <br><p>
	As a woman and a <span data-scayt_word="vic­tim" data-scaytid="1">vic and shy;tim</span> of sexual assault, I am appalled that rape is a crime where the perpetrator is al and shy;lowed to blame the victim in a court of law. 
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